1884-06-10 ( 140 years old ) in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
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William Austin (12 June 1884 – 15 June 1975) was a British character actor who was born on a sugar plantation in Georgetown in British Guiana (now Guyana). On the death of his father he was brought to England to complete his education. He later filled a business post in Shanghai and on being sent to San Francisco by the company he worked for, he decided to stay in America and take up acting on the stage and later in films. He appeared in many American films and serials between the 1920s and the 1940s, though the vast majority of his roles were small and uncredited. He was the brother of actor Albert Austin. He died in Newport Beach, California.
Of the numerous silent films Austin appeared in, he is best remembered as the sidekick friend of Clara Bow in Bow's best known film It (1927).
Mr. Austin's portrayal in the 1943 Batman serial of Batman's butler Alfred is the iconic portrayal still used in the comics. Previous to being played by Mr. Austin, the character was fat and had no facial hair. Performed by Mr. Austin, the character was thin with a mustache. Shortly after the serial was released, Alfred in the comics was changed to match the look of the serial; this representation of the character has for the most part continued to this day except for the live action films, the Birds of Prey series, and the Deadshot short in Batman: Gotham Knight where he has no moustache.
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Movies
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947-08-08
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946-12-24
Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945-09-01
National Velvet
1945-01-26
The Return of the Vampire
1943-11-11
Batman
1943-07-16
Charley's Aunt
1941-08-01
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939-09-01
Doctor Rhythm
1938-05-06
Live, Love and Learn
1937-10-29
Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
1937-09-29
The Garden Murder Case
1936-02-21
$1,000 a Minute
1935-10-21
The Goose and the Gander
1935-09-21
Redheads on Parade
1935-09-07
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935-06-08
Imitation of Life
1934-11-23
The Gay Divorcee
1934-10-12
Alice in Wonderland
1933-12-18
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933-08-17
Three Men in a Boat
1933-04-30
High Society
1932-07-27
County Hospital
1932-06-25
Rule 'Em and Weep
1932-05-02
Corsair
1931-11-28
A Tailor-Made Man
1931-03-28
Along Came Youth
1930-12-20
Let's Go Native
1930-08-15
The Flirting Widow
1930-05-11
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
1930-05-02
The Man from Blankley's
1930-03-28
Embarrassing Moments
1930-01-17
The Marriage Playground
1929-12-12
Sweetie
1929-10-25
Illusion
1929-09-21
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
1929-08-10
What a Night!
1928-12-22
Someone to Love
1928-12-01
Just Married
1928-08-18
The Fifty-Fifty Girl
1928-05-12
Red Hair
1928-03-10
Drums of Love
1928-01-24
Swim Girl, Swim
1927-09-03
The World At Her Feet
1927-05-14
Duck Soup
1927-03-13
It
1927-02-05
The Flaming Forest
1926-11-21
Fig Leaves
1926-08-22
What Happened to Jones
1926-02-08
The Best People
1925-11-09
Seven Days
1925-09-20
The Night Club
1925-04-26
Head Winds
1925-03-29
Who Cares
1925-02-01
The Garden of Weeds
1924-11-02
The Reckless Age
1924-08-16
Ruggles of Red Gap
1923-10-07
The Cowboy King
1922-05-01
Handle with Care
1922-01-22
Common Sense
1920-06-01
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